On 10 July, the CMA announced that it was investigating suspected breaches of consumer protection law in the package holiday sector. The investigation was launched on the back of work carried out by the CMA’s COVID-19...more
7/15/2020
/ Competition Act ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Holidays ,
Price Gouging ,
Relief Measures ,
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The taskforce continues to receive and monitor complaints about unfair practices in relation to cancellations and refunds and potentially unjustifiable price rises.
On 21 May, the CMA released a further update setting out...more
The CMA is concerned that businesses may be engaging in unfair practices in relation to cancellations and refunds, and unjustifiable price increases.
Background -
On 24 April 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority...more
The new service encourages UK consumers to report exploitative sales and pricing practices.
On 4 April 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an online service called “Report a business behaving...more